Nationally ranked Orlando Health is seeking a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Physician/Physiatrist in sunny Central Florida

The Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute is seeking a full-time physiatrist for an outstanding practice opportunity in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine.  The position involves inpatient and outpatient practice and an opportunity to participate in program development, community awareness and collaborative clinical research. This role focuses on spinal cord injury and dysfunction, including spasticity and neurogenic pain treatment, neurogenic bowel and bladder management and extensive patient/family education. There is also the potential to participate in additional rehabilitation services such as electrodiagnostics, wheelchair seating and inpatient rehabilitation consultation. This is an opportunity to join a motivated team of physicians, nurses and therapists at our new inpatient rehabilitation facility in the Orlando metro area.

Qualifications:

Candidates should have completed a residency in PM&R and be Board Eligible or Certified.  Fellowship in spinal cord injury medicine is preferred.  Clinical research experience is desirable but not required. 

Practice Highlights: 

• Thriving physician-led, professionally managed healthcare system (inpatient and outpatient).
• Excellent brand recognition, with new patients seeking out Orlando Health critical and cardiology specialties for their care.
• Integrated multidisciplinary and subspecialized practice environment.
• Robust operational support and resources in a collaborative work environment.
• Dynamic administration that fosters physician autonomy in clinical decision making and patient outcomes. 
• Opportunity for growth and leadership development.  
• Opportunity to participate in teaching and academics.
• Opportunity to expand an active research and innovation program.

Financial Package:  

• Excellent employed compensation package, opportunity to make more based-on productivity.  
• Benefits package includes time away for vacations and conferences, health/vision/dental insurance along with full malpractice coverage, disability coverage, deferred compensation and retirement savings options. 
• Generous sign-on bonus with eligibility for an annual bonus. 

Community Information:  

• There is no state income tax.
• Central Florida offers direct access to Florida’s world-famous theme parks and attractions. 
• Our lifestyle options have something for everyone, from the downtown districts for those enjoying a trendy urban flair, to family-oriented communities with top rated public and private schools. 
• Ample outdoor activities including large public parks for your kids and pets, hiking and biking trails, abundant lake access for kayaking, fishing and paddle-boarding, with Florida’s beautiful beaches only an hour away.

Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute, formerly Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Institute for Advanced Rehabilitation, offers advanced inpatient rehabilitation care, services and research for individuals (ages 12 and up) with brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, amputation and other neurologic and musculoskeletal conditions. Patients directly benefit from Orlando Health’s network of services, including specialized physicians, state-of-the-art technology, and diagnostic and treatment services not available at other centers. 

Demonstrating a commitment to meeting the highest standards in quality, safety and outcome measures, the Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute has received accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) in stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation programs. 

To best meet the increasing need for rehabilitative care in Central Florida and beyond, the Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute relocated to a free-standing facility on the Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital campus in October 2023. The new 54-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is distinctively designed to provide high-quality post-acute care for patients requiring medical and rehabilitative services with a seamless transition of care and ease of access to all available programs and services. An interdisciplinary team approach brings together rehabilitation physicians, coordinated therapy and nursing teams, ongoing dietary intervention, care management services and neuropsychology consultation as needed to help patients reach their individual rehabilitation goals at every stage of recovery. 

Features of the new facility include: 

• All private patient rooms 

• Dedicated therapy space, including three therapy gyms, quiet areas for patients with brain injuries/strokes, bariatric access and an expansive outdoor space for additional therapeutic activity 

• Simulated apartment for activities of daily living, plus an additional training suite with four different home bathing designs 

• Gym with state-of-the-art rehabilitative equipment including body-weight-supported gait systems, robotics for training in arm/hand coordination and walking, and communication assistance technology 

• Specialty programs including Disorders of Consciousness, adolescent rehabilitation and community outreach initiatives as well as continued research in the fields of stroke, brain injury and spinal cord injury 

At Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute, we also understand that the treatment journey continues after a patient leaves an inpatient facility. Our team is here to support that journey through outpatient services that will help each patient meet their individual rehabilitation goals and achieve the highest possible level of independence. Our outpatient centers feature interdisciplinary teams working together to provide top-notch care based on each patient’s unique needs.